IT HAS BEEN over a month since our two unions announced support for vaccine mandates for 30,000 members across Massachusetts. Since then, we have seen a host of other employers come forward and join us – but not enough. We need more labor unions and employers to join us in being on the right side […]
Peter MacKinnon
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Direct care workers deserve more than recognition
FOR MANY, the COVID-19 crisis has shone light on the key role that human service workers play in protecting and caring for our communities. In the private sector, direct care providers serve some of the most vulnerable in our society, caring for individuals with developmental disabilities, addictions, or mental illnesses. Often, this work happens in […]